Section 38, The Pharmacy and Drugs Act, 2001

(1) No person shall carry on a business supplying Classes 'A' and 'B' drugs by wholesale unless he is authorized to carry on that business by a licence granted under this section. (2) The Board may grant a licence for the carrying on of a business of supplying Class A and Class B drugs by wholesale if— (a) an application for the licence is made in the prescribed form and the applicant pays the prescribed fee; and (b) the Minister acting on the advice of the Board is satisfied that the applicant is a person to whom the licence can properly be granted. (3) A licence granted under this section may include a condition prohibiting or limiting the supply of a description specified in the condition, and shall, in any case be deemed to include a condition prohibiting the supply of any opium or Indian hemp which is prepared for smoking . (4) Subject to subsection (5), a licence granted under this section shall remain in force until such date as is specified in the licence. (5) If at any time the Board is satisfied that the holder of the licence has contravened any of the provisions of this Act or any condition contained in the licence, or has ceased to be fit to carry on such a business as aforesaid, then the Board may revoke the licence before its expiration. No. 12 Pharmacy and Drugs Act 2001 23 PART V—CONTROL OF MANUFACTURE AND STORAGE OF DRUGS [Margin: Restriction of manufacture of specialities.]